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S. H. SMITH.

ENVELOPE. No. 332,454. Patented Dec. 15, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL H. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ENVELOPE.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332.454, dated December15, 1885.

Application filed November 19, 1884. Serial No. 148,311.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. SMITH, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Envelope, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved combinationcheck-envelope for holding money and other valuables left forsafe-keeping with hotel clerks or other parties, and which envelopeinsures its delivery to the proper party, and also serves as a receiptfor the person with whom it was deposited.

The invention consists in an envelope having two checks produced on itsflap, and having gum lines on the back of the flap, all as will be fullyset forth hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a face view of my improved combination check-envelope, thesame being opened. Fig. 2 is a face view of the same closed. Fig. 3 is aface view of the same, one check being torn off.

The envelope A is; provided with the flaps a, of the usual construction,and with the flap B, on the inner surface of which a gum line, C, isproduced parallel with the longitudinal edge a short distance from theinner or fixed edge. A gum line, D, is produced on the inner surface ofthe flap at the left-hand end. A line, E, of perforations is producedbelow the gum line (3, and a transverse line, F, of perforations isproduced on the middle of the flap. On the outer surface of the flap Btwo checkblanks, G G, are printed, both being alike and provided withthe name of the hotel, a

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number, a space for the name of the depositor, and other information.

The envelope is used in the following man ner: The money or othervaluable matter is placed into the envelope, the gum lines 0 and D aremoistened, and the flap B pressed upon the flaps a, thus closing andsealing the euvelope. The owner of the articles writes his name on thecheck G, and the blank check G is delivered to the owner. The check G isheld on the flap B, and is fastened on the en velope by the gum line D.XVhen the owner wants to redeem his articles he delivers his check G andwrites his name on it, or, if he has lost his check, he writes his nameon another piece of paper and hands it to the clerk. If the signatureson the checks G G agree, the clerk tears off the check G and retains itwith the check G as a receipt. The envelope A, which is still sealed, isthen handed to the owner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An envelope having two checks produced on its flap, substantially asherein shown and described.

2. An envelope having two checks produced on its flap, and having a gumline produced on the back of the flap above the checks, substantially asherein shown and described.

3. An envelope having two checks produced on its flap, and a gum line onthe back of the flap above the checks and a gum line at one end,substantially as herein shown and de-' scribed.

SAMUEL H. SMITH.

Witnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNz, C. SEDewIoK.

